POSTPOSITION


Meaning of POSTPOSITION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌpōs(t)-pə-ˈzi-shən, ˈpōs(t)-pə-ˌ ]

noun

Etymology: French, from postposer to place after, from Latin postponere (perfect indicative postposui )

Date: circa 1638

: the placing of a grammatical element after a word to which it is primarily related in a sentence ; also : such a word or particle especially when functioning as a preposition

• post·po·si·tion·al ˌpōs(t)-pə-ˈzish-nəl, -ˈzi-shə-n ə l adjective

• post·po·si·tion·al·ly adverb

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